The board of directors of Many Idea Cloud Holdings Limited announced that with effect from 15 February 2023, Ms. Xiao Huilin has been appointed as an independent non-executive Director. The biographical details of Ms. Xiao are as follows: Ms. Xiao, aged 44, received her Bachelor of Arts (Literature) from Beijing Foreign Studies University, PRC in 2002, a Master of Philosophy in Economics (MPhil) and a Doctor of Philosophy in International Business from The University of Sydney, Australia in 2005 and 2008, respectively. She then became a postdoctoral research fellow in the City University of Hong Kong from 2010 to 2011, where she was responsible for, amongst others, researching on the unparalleled opportunities of international trade and commerce and investment along the Belt and Road Initiative.

Ms. Xiao is currently an associate professor of School of Business Administration at Southwestern University of Finance and Economics. Ms. Xiao has extensive knowledge and experience in international trade and commerce and investment. She was an associate dean of the School of International Development and Cooperation at University International Business and Economics from June 2020 to November 2021.

From March 2004 to March 2006 and from March 2008 to December 2009, she was a part-time researcher and a research assistant at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Faculty of Business and Law at University of Newcastle, Australia, respectively. Ms. Xiao has published papers in international journals in the field of international business, development and relationships research.